Probing short-range correlations in asymmetric nuclei with quasi-free pair knockout reactions
arXiv:1707.05542 · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2017.12.045
Abstract
Short-range correlations (SRC) in asymmetric nuclei with an unusual neutron-to-proton ratio can be studied with quasi-free two-nucleon knockout processes following the collision between accelerated ions and a proton target. We derive an approximate factorized cross section for those SRC-driven reactions. Our reaction model hinges on the factorization properties of SRC-driven reactions for which strong indications are found in theory-experiment comparisons. In order to put our model to the test we compare its predictions with results of measurements conducted at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and find a fair agreement. The model can also reproduce characteristic features of SRC-driven two-nucleon knockout reactions, like back-to-back emission of the correlated nucleons. We study the asymmetry dependence of nuclear SRC by providing predictions for the ratio of proton-proton to proton-neutron knockout cross sections for the carbon isotopes C thereby covering neutron excess values between -0.5 and +0.5.
arXiv comment20 pages, 5 figures. Final version published in Physics Letters B, minor changes in the text
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